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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
GEORGIA JUSTICE.

-, ,xnrSrors METHOD OF DfsFRASCHIsISG NE
GRoys AID SENDING THEM TO THE cHAINGASo-
TO the Edttor Of The Trfoune
SIR: While the Georgia Legislature and the
Georgia Executive are wrestling with the convio'
question Ia IL not timely TO call them 70 consider.
ala, enc Of the hidden and Ubiquitous adjuncts Of
their system to whieh public attention has not hereto
fore been directed When you ask Tor the raison
d.tre Of such convict system rs prevails In Georgia
the average Georgian brings before yeu the following
alleged facts. viz.
1. The large nuInbcr OF pepitentisfy Criminals III
the State.
2. That these are mostly drawn from the negro race
and are unskiied laborers, capable Of only limited
enploy rnouts in their criminal condition.
g. The enormous burden OF expense to the state
IL AZ would result from sustaining these criminals Ia
State institution at the expense OF the public treasury;
whereas under the present lease and contract system
the State derives revenue rather than Increased
taxation on account OF her criminal wards
/. These reasons SQUAD plausible. but are they wholly
a,s,noeuuou 1t Is true that the ignorant negro
masses have slways bad limited criminal prone.
ness but Il il also that they have had an abnor-
NAL criminal history in the South since TIER emanci-
patton II one should admit that the average negro
u furtive in practice, IL lie not therefore Imperative
20 believe that he is also fconious by nature. With
lifetime knowledge OF his traits and long expert
ence In trial courts where he is the common de-
tendant positively deny the latter proposition.
sBow. then" 1t may be asked, has the negro
come 10 figure so largely as felon In the criminal
statistics of Georgian Here is one answer. Georgia
legislation, since this convict lease system was iu'
augurated, has developed sone singular and In
gepitus expedients. One OF these 10 found In the
creation OF a new classification OF offences In "hich
appears grouped series Of violations Of law that are
now denonainated raised" or alternative fclonies
This group is composed Of offences that IN older DAYS
In Georgia. and today 10 most other states OF the
Union are misdemean0rs only and not punishable
with felony penalties and consequent disranchise'
ment. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

engines ander the supervision OF Mr. Edward
Stevens The was of iron. very fiat bottomed.
had twin screws and anges sixteen or eighteen
inches deep extending -outboard and downward from
stem to stern. She to be used freight boat to
run this city and New-Brupswick and with her
Propsllng engines was Quilt at Mr.. stevenss yard at
Hoboken. The object OF pumping air under her not
TO increase her speed but to float in passing over
some shoals In tho Rartan River The necessity for this
was afterward obviated by tho Government engineers
adopting to deepen the channel OF the river at
these shoa places think the boat minus the hanses
and the air engines Is still In existence plying to South
Amboy or New Brunswick. 1t required large amount
OF steam power 10 float this boat and the idea that any
sailing vessel could be made sail foam produced by
air tunnels anything short of mechanical power In her
hold is absurd. JAMES HoGG
Netc- York, Sept. I6 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

case OF hog stealing an instance TINS offence.
when committee III Georgia, may be either INSIDE
meanor or felony. Ii the jury trying the issue
between the State and the defendant should lind the
prisoner guilty. and recommend him to the mercy
OF the COURT the statute provides that the crminsi
shall be punished for a msdemeanor only. But II
the Jury find the prisoner +" guilty " simply he Is
punished a felon with penitentiary term WITHIN
liked limits The average Georgia juror is skifu in
the application of such a convenient law Is u
sngul1r then. that the negro hog thief in Georgia
almost invariably gets the benefit Of the more SEMEN
tious OF the alternative verdicts I
Take an assault upon the person with knife Upon
like verdcts OF jury above mentioned tins onence
may be fixed as stabbing," which is msdemeanor
assault with intent to MURDER" which IS Ieony
II the defendant be white man the offence usually
turns out to be only of stabbing," but II he
be negIo il is almost invarable that the offence was
an assault with intent to murder"
So, you will perceive this system OF alternative
ieonies," OF which the above only mid samples
is most efficient adjunct of the convict lease sys-
tenn. II operates admirably In keeping up thetupply
of convcts to fill the quota of the contracts between
the essees and the State. The power OF this piece oil
legal machinery to multiply the number of the dis
franchised among the negres do care 10 discuss
Nature has happily supplied Cufee' with a peculiar
facility Tor multiplying ttis power. lie has large
capabiIity for transferring himself to pastures new
and losing hIs political identity. The ease with
which he can appropriate an alias and be the 1eiow
that looks like him" is ludicrous as 1t is mar
vellous.
Is not this scheme of alternative feonies" itself
weil-ngh criminal juggling with legal power
Ought not Georgia and her sister States OF the South
to abandon this system, full OF possible partaity
and practical njustcei II her Legislature will only
follow the common and humane ciasshcaons oil the
bellum code. and OF the present criminal codes
of most of our States. IT will speedily cause the
defamation OF Georga's convict rolls aud bring her
penitsntiary system within limits where she VIII not
need the help and nbumanities OF lessees to contrOi
it. Common Justice and Christian humanity demand
that these laws should DO abrogated rs a necessary
part OF the reformation OF The convict system in
GEORGIAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

An attachment granted yesterday Justice Truax In
the supegor Chanber against the property in this
state Of \ : Wheeler Co. Of Ncw.Haven. who failed
Gently with liabilities OF s20OO000 and assets amounting to
100000 The plaintiffs the suit which tie attachment
waa granted arc Isaac Ickehener aud Alfred Hedsbach
composing the firm OF Heidcbleh Ickehemer Co. bank
er aiege that they the defendants cable credit
London requesting C. j. ambro Sou OF that city 10
ofthe 10000 The defendants
have ~. 500 $35boo OF this amount which
laid for tin plates and steel rods By an agreement be-
tween the and tho defendants tie goods thus
chased absolute property OF the plaintiffs until
payment should made the drafts G - charged
That defon wrongfy converted tao goods aud after
made Assignment samuel A. Galpn and
asserted Zach OF the goois f. this state
removed fraud Of plaintiffs rights They demand
the possession OF goois their value. and 81 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
MroR HEWITT sooLDs TIE STEAM goMPAYr

MAYOR HEWITT SCOLDS THE STEAM COhPANf
t. W. Clark. manager OF the steam Company, wrote n
long letter Mayor Hewitt yesterday In reply TO some
OF the criticisms made upon the companys methods by
the Mayor aud other city officials lie declared. among
other things that present the company was only ex-
cavatng in one place III the public streets and that the
bad condition of the streets due to other concerns
besides the Steam Company which did most of It's work at
night Mr. Clark had also a long conference with the
Mayor who informed him that hereafter the company
must consult with the Commissioner OF PuOc WORKS DC
fore digging In the public streets The Mayor added:
In nv JUDGMENT YOU are wllfuy obstructng the public
brways y your continual OF the streets and you
atc utterly Indifferent the public Interests nave Cr
long time trying find out who IS esponsoe LOT ms
tearing Broadway and other streets Ou
cant law INV hands on him want Il distinctly understood
mai hereafter Won must permit from General Newton
before doing any farther work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
va hiugton, d. C., Sept 10, 1887
WHAT THE THrsTLE,s MODEL FoEETELLs.

To Inc Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: II must be plainly evident to ell yacnsmen who
have for the time the Scotch cutter Thistle out
OF water that Designer Watson In laying down her lines
concluded from tho experiences OF the Galaea and the
Genesta and from his observations when here year
that only light airs ana smooth prevailed In
these waters in September and that the yacht to COM
pete for the Americas Cup be OF model to meet
just these conditions The sheer of her profile shows
concusvely. 10 my mind that she cannot be sailed as
close the wind the Maynower, and that In
stf wind in order keep her close to her course sho
will her rudder at such angle 70 he virtually
a drag Going free with the wind abaft the beam IN
q choppy her bows naturally must yaw considerably
like hsh-tsiL j. therefore, believe that In stif wind
and a umpy the Volunteer will run away from her,
but In light breeze and smooth she will prove tho
strongest antagonist the American yachts have ever
met L. L. H.
Netc- York, Sent 90, 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
rrpopEAY PRODUCE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL Sep. 22-330 p m.-Beei and PORK IN g ooao
demand Hams-Tho demand IS improyng bacon nn sn ~,
tGrpentne Ia poor demand duh q 2ls gd per ewS
In moor demand Lard Spot and futures IN ram demand
Wheat In tar demand No winter steady AT oa 90 90
spring steady IL d Flour Ia poor demand & m
and futures In fair demand Mixed western spot hn ~
IA Sd per centa september rm at Is 2j OCTOBER III ~
q. 2s4d. November arm az as Sd hVPs al
York state Nothing Offering -. a, -.
ton for Western Inseed oil. qua . per cent spir oil
petroleum. A 2 Per gallon Com mon tosn o. -. nor
10 N. - -, =, O, ,rar.. o,
o.ptnes per lCU pctrocuDFine pals american AZ
is ralcs " paid aud 10 IaRce ~ eentimss sesa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
AsKINe ZOE MORE soHooL ACCUMULATION

ASKING FOR MORE SOHOOL ACCOMMODATION
Trustees whaton Steele and anes aud Inspectors jak
ann Peisehhauer and Ward OF the Twelfth Wsri School
Board called Mayor Hewitt Yesterday 10 Tge that moro
school be provided or the children a. mat
ward They there were al least 1000 children IN
provided with schools and 1000 attending private
sclroo. hut who would gladly atent plbc sthos Ihcy
added that the present sehoO. 1ndles wrfe vsrerowie
The OF the had bee Repeatedly
caileu 10 ls bat nothing had been done TIC Mayor 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
SUITED WITH THE PLATFORM.
Ne,c- York, Sept. 90. 1887.

To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The temperance plank OF the Republican party.
says The Wdter0r Post, meets the hearty Endorsement
of all true temperance voters In Northern New-fork
Now, II you and all temperance papers In tho party
will advocate aud Insist upon laws being enacted In con-
formty thereto. the will make q great stride for
ward. Yours respectfully. ID. A. DWIGHT.
President Adams Temperance Union
Adams, n. T., Sept n, 1887
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
DIR. JAMES y. TAYLOR RESIGNS.

Dr. James b. Taylor Chief Inspector OF Contagious Dis
eases sent his resignation TO the Board Of Health on
Wednesday stating that his business interests compelled his
withdrawal from the Health Department His salary OF
600 yoar inadequate TO tho duties OF his Office hs
said the Board could not Increase his Or
ranches and and
they require OF his personal attention than he Ia, been
able them In President Bayies yester
day accepted TaYo resignation TO take enect Octo
Der l. He cQmpmentei Dr. Taylor his good record
In the department for thirteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
4 HARsH pEYALTY roe plLAToRY wONAy.

Isabella Davis, the widow aud adminlstratrx OF
"Tom Davis. who shot while attempting 10 " work
the sawdust swinde ron Holland the Texan, was yeser
day sent 10 Jail for contempt OF court Surrogate Rollins
summoned her 10 give an accounting on Monday she
twenty minutes late and for this arrested and
committed Not long ago. suit for SlS5 was brought
against the DAVIS estate whatever remains OF IT, by
ii. II. Gordon tailor, OF NO. 1S5 Chambers-s This led
to a demand for accounting Lately. Mrs Davis has
been keeping a res aurant at Coney Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
NOT FOR SPEED BUT FOR BuoYANcY,

70 fhe EdftOr or THe TFFOHHe'
srR General Msigs is mistaken a. 70 the aa.e u "l
say.ns. venton Of pumping air under the steamboat
~ which he writes. II was about 1s47 not 1887 was
y that time ono Of the draughsmsn In tho ohlce OF
Hoeg 4 Delamater ct whose works the air pumping
lretpss vers built and made some Of The wsrxns dfa"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

piled that he power remedy matters Their
proper course make reQuison upon the Beard OF
Education for more school buildings and the Board did ITS
duty IL would OF Estimate to mako che neces
appropriations and member OF the latter Boar
would take pleasure in voting for them That all he
could do His reply seemed TO sasfy the delegation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

Collector Magone yesterday cut oil the head Of Francis
Mexican clerk In the Eleventh Division on the ground OF
neglect Of duty Mexican ia said to be Democrat Dupuy
Collector Mcclellan ai scveal Treasury agents went 70
Trenton Yesterday where they testified before the Grand
Jury against John Pullman, dismissed inspector who
completely In the smuggling operations OF ~ j. Sic
mendenger n convicted the eXnspector wil sunor PEN
aiyo Of from 900 ~ 90 900 or an imprisonment oil
from six months 10 three years q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS

LONDON Sept 22l2:S0 D. ConsoS 1U1 s. o for money
and for accounts Atlantic and Great Western rst
ios Canadian Pacific $50 Erie 30s. second console
1921 Illinois Central 1927 Mexican ordinary as ST. Paul
common, S5A New.York Central. lilS; Pennsylvania
67o Heading s0a; Mexican Central is.
mThe amount Of bullion gone into the Bank OF Eng
land on balance to-day ID 100000.
Paris advices quote cent rente6 ~ al francs ~
centmes for tho account q
Spanish tours. CT 0-l6
PARis Sept 22-Tho weekly statement Of the Bank -
France shows decrease OF france In geo and a ~
creAse Of $71h0 900 francs N slvoEs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23


OIL CITY Penn. Sept 22.-Cruds oi--Nauona transit
al al M closed NJ ga higaes prc,
90 ioWest price Cd Sales L6670DO barrels; oh.rtors
70.ll0 barrels cle2rances, zisoVo" '"i'0'' '"'P'''
TD.033 barrels; runs - Darteis ,r....
TfrayIIte penn 22-National Transit Certificates
o,snsd Ar 81 and closed at highest price, O9 low
est price. G5Ts - ,.,., ,,,.,x 40, Va aud
higher National Transit Certiuos openon a. ~ an"
closed at G7s. highest pri,s 60i lowest price, oo's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
THE PETROLEUM MARKET,

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
The confidence holders OF crude certificates Is slowly
returning Under continued Improvement in tho stas
cal position OF the commodity Yesterday prices reached u
within six cents OF the top figure OF the speculative bulge OF
ten days ago has been without excessive
ctomen rro great Washington field giving signs OF ap
coapse the Butler County pool IA Disappointing
Tho early bearish hopes entertained respecting INC pto
dnceT movement quietly gathers strength ana Already inc
nina line renorts are reduction In stocks OF
600 OOO barrels month Barring unexpected accidents
uc an outlook promises legitimate Improvement OF me
trade this winter Speculation may attempt 70 discount te
and any advance is 10 be regretted Dut any
overong IN this line Will correct Itself The investor can
afford 10 view without alarm tia temporary fluctuations arls
ing from purely and rest with c0nsdera
confidence eventual appreciation OF values IN lne
light OF present and promised conditions Yesterday ueai
ings were on an enlarged scale and ran ho record up 10
nearly barrels First prices were oob0of cents
aeant III cents Wednesday night But vigorous effort OF
tho broke values Gj cents although e success
was short rhe market quickly rallied anu steally
until covering OF shorts ogeents was scored
an reaction OF over one cent BUY me market
closed rm-a a net gain Of cent carrying rates were
30 cents per 900 barrels 49,, ,,,,. =, tha cor.ou.
The range OF prices and the lo,ai ueH'"s' - ' ''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23

'U' JVF UuJUI OV'
GOVERNMENT BONDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
4 METHODIST MINISTER on TRIAL.
rSvKs ncArIxG CHARGES AGAINST THE REV.

INvKsuGATING CHARGES AGAINST THE REV. DR.
HMDRErH AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND Nov 80 (Spec,aD.-The trial OF the Rev.
Or T. F. Hlllreth. pastor Of the Lorain Street Meho-
dist Episcopal Church The charges preferred against
him by the Rev. DR.. Il. H. Pope pastor of the First
Metbollst Episcopal Church. began to-day at the
TAYLOR Street Church Or. Pope charges Dr. llildeth
with mmorates. covering a period OF twenty years.
committed in different places whore he has had charge
The Rev Or. Francis HOyt, presiding elder OF tho
district occupied the chair. The Investigating COM
miitcc consisted Of the Rcvs. g. Mather, OF Gallon
A. Pollock OF DoylcstOwn; G. H. Hartupce, OF Medina
p Selser of shreve; ". c. Dawson, OF Wellington
L. y. Warner, of Milersburg: f. v Baxter OF Eiyris
A. J. Lyon. OF Delaware, and T. J. Booth. The
prosecution was represented by tho Rev A. Wheeler,
of Ptisburg and tho Rev p. Is. strOuD, Of Wooster
pr U,ldrefh's counsel the Rev DR.. leroy Belt,
(hrcceIlOr of the Ohio Wesleyan University, al Della
ware the Rev H. f. WhitlOck, Of the same Institution,
and the Rev j. ". Mcndcnhal, presiding elder OF tho
Wooster District. -
slide No reporters permitted to be present
sud a large number Of ministers and lsymcn Knocked
Tor admission in vain. There as a large number OF
Mt nesscs for DR.. HilGrcth from Canada Norwalh an
Other places Dr.. Pope was accompanied by his
brni her. r. r. Pope presiding elder OF the Tolcdo
District. but only one witness appeared Tor ms snc-
Dr. Reyner, OF Jackson, Mich. AT noon Dr. Pope
Hickey Of Jackson. saying: Come 10 1lcvciahh IN
thc name Of the Church and testify In The ildie,h
natter Nearly the entire day was occupied IN the
examination OF DR.. Pope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
TITO GARRISON BROTHERS KILLED.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO TWO NEPHEws or THE COMM,

FATAL ACCIDENT TO TWO NEPHEws or THE COMMo-
DoRE IN cHFIR zISc MINE IL MISSOURI
Dispatches received In city yesterday stated that
C. r. Garrison and &. * Garrison, jr ncphews OF
Commodore Garrison met tpelr death mentioned in
yesterdays TRIBUNE Mt their mine at WEBB CITY,
Mo- The unfortunate brstners ascending tho shaft
in AT the time and the cable broke throwing them
TO the bottom. G. l. Garrison dead whan pcScI
and his brother lived only few minutes. The bodies
taken to ST. Louis, their hons burial. &. II.
Garrison forysx years oil ami leaves widow
three children G. r. Garrison. ir. forty, a wiower.
AMI leaves child
The news OF tina tragsiV recalled to many mnI' tho
which has pursued The Garrison family
OF late years OF the chdreu of Commodore Gar
rson tho only IL Mrs.. Barrett IT, Van Aukcn. Of
No. i2l fi!haye The old Commodore and his wife died
suddenly from heart disease. the former In 1854 and
the deaths OF the others equally Xpecicd. W
Garrsop. the Cenmsdorcs sou. killed by the rail
road accident the Shrewsbury River Juno 30 1SS2
lie l'ft wido. and three children, ono OF whom.
Esteile WI, married to Horny Malle Ramsay, whose
brother AMI sster-inlaw. Lori and Lady
DalhouSe died suidcay withn twelve hours Of each
other last week al hOt-l IN li,Yrs The brothers who
were killed "n Tuesday 4; Webb city tha suns af
who -till lives The other br"thrrs OF the tsmmodorc
ADran. whose homo IN PIitsburg. Diver OF II.
Louis and Isaac f.. OF Boston. sister, Mrs Barnett,
also lives n flttsburg.
Mrs Van AIKEN stared last nght FOR 1t Louis to be-
present NJ tue funeral OF her cousins "TncV
double frat cousins. size snid 10 IElB ~ reporter,
"ani nnc. bright business men. too. Richard the elder
Of religious bcut OF nln1 and
wei prepared 10 meet bis sad end. Cor
mines He wrote 20 only short time ago,
speaking in glowing terms Of his prospects"
Nh. Van Auken road portion ~ Tie letter in Which
Mr. Garrison .liI hat he 'nopei successful
my worthy uncle after whom smlnaEed."
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The adjourned until December when the Judge
will render his decision
MORPHINE UNBALANCED HIS MIND.
ncAGo PHYSICIAN RESORTS TO FORGERY AMI


THEFT TO PROCURE THE DRUG.
Between 3 and a. yesterday the night bell at
the house of Dr. Everett Hcrrck, No 1876 Madison
was rung with energy. Dr. iIcrrIck hastily dressed
himself descended to the hall door, and found cadav
erous-looling standing In the vcstibulc Tho
visitor trcmuIons and his eyes Wild. His
hand shook he handed DIR. Herrck a prescription
blank, which purported to be from DR. L. W. shaifcr.
Of No. 81 West Thirty-sxth-st, and on which tho
following was written
DEAR SIR VIII you please ohlige me and send me yonr
hvpOfefmc syringe by the bearerl Mine will
properly the convulsDns obi yed
tC d sturh Yours etc, U.MS
DR. IIerlck looked sharply at his caller and Hight
dawncd upon him. He gave the man his hypodcrmic
syringe, with good supply of morphine, followed him
to the street and promptly turned him over to Police
man Moran, who happened to be conveniently near.
The reason for the physicians action that he had
read I'm The Medical Journal advertisement in
serted by DR. RO CRIT T. Morris, Of No 135 West Thirty
fourth St. setting forth how hc too. he'd been reused
from his sleep hy caller whose strange mission II was
to procure a hypodcrmic syringe by of forged
prescription blank
NJ the police station the mysterious caller recOg
nlzcd as Dr. Charles Br'dey. OF Chicago who has lost
control OF himself through the of morphine. so
firmly has the habit taken hold Of him that he has made
his practice In consequence and sunk a considerable
fortune He has been I'm this city for two months and.
I'm poverty has rcsorcd to this the drug.
Dr. Bradley was taken 10 the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday and. on his COMPLAINT that he
could not aIc If himself Justice German turned
reciiOn Drs. Morris and Gicrrlck. who present.
mado no charge against him, under the circumstances.